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== My go-to apps ==
Last updated: 2024-11-24
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* '''Backup (online)''': Backblaze
* '''Backup (local)''': Macrium Reflect
* '''Browser''': Chrome
* '''Clipboard manager''': [http://www.joejoesoft.com/vcms/97/ ArsClip])(also great: [https://github.com/hi5/CL3 CL3])
* '''CSV editor''': [https://www.ronsplace.eu/products/ronsdataedit Rons Data Edit]
* '''Ctrl+Alt+Delete''': [https://www.systeminformer.com/ System Informer] (formerly called ‘Process Hacker’)
* '''Desktop search tool''': [https://www.dtsearch.com/ dtSearch]
* '''Dictation''': [[Talon (voice command and dictation software)|Talon]], Dragon Professional 16, [https://www.techradar.com/how-to/how-to-use-voice-access-to-control-windows-11 Voice Access] (Win 11), [http://www.voicemacro.net/ VoiceMacro]
* '''Email''': Gmail
* '''File manager''': [https://www.xyplorer.com/ XYplorer] (dual-pane file manager)
* '''Invoicing''': [https://lsp.expert/ LSP.expert]
* '''CAT tool''': [https://www.cafetran.com/ CafeTran] (my current favourite), [https://www.trados.com/products/trados-studio/ Trados Studio], [https://www.memoq.com/ memoQ]
* '''Machine translation''': Google Translate, DeepL<ref>See my recent post on Proz.com about DeepL’s '''appalling customer service''' and how they have now banned me from getting their DeepL Pro subscription: '''‘[https://www.proz.com/forum/translator_resources/361226-wow_i_am_no_longer_allowed_to_get_a_subscription_to_deepl_%E2%80%98due_to_internal_policies%E2%80%99.html Wow, I am no longer allowed to get a subscription to DeepL (‘due to internal policies’)!]’'''</ref>, Amazon Translate, Microsoft Translator, [https://www.modernmt.com/ ModernMT], various LLMs
* '''Note-taking''': [https://www.nuclino.com/ Nuclino]
* '''Scripting and automation''': [https://www.autohotkey.com/ AutoHotkey] (‘AHK, the ultimate glue on Windows.’<ref>https://www.autohotkey.com/boards/viewtopic.php?t=127698</ref>)
* '''Terminology''': 1. [[mediawikiwiki:MediaWiki|MediaWiki]] (Beijerterm.com), 2. [https://terminotix.com/index.asp?content=item&item=12&lang=en LogiTerm], 3. [https://www.xbench.net/ Xbench]
* '''Text editor''': [https://www.emeditor.com/ EmEditor]
* '''Text expander''': [https://www.autohotkey.com/ AutoHotkey]
* '''Automated app/time tracking''': [https://www.rescuetime.com/ RescueTime]
* '''Voice commands''': [https://talonvoice.com/ Talon Voice], [https://whispertyping.com/ WhisperTyping]
* '''Websites''': [[mediawikiwiki:MediaWiki|MediaWiki]]-powered wiki
* '''Website downloading tool''': [https://www.cyotek.com/cyotek-webcopy Cyotek WebCopy], [https://www.httrack.com/ HTTrack]

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